Archer Stringing a Bow
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Archer Stringing a Bow

TitleArcher Stringing a Bow
ArtistIndia Madhya Pradesh
Date11th century 11th century
MediumSandstone
Classificationstone (unidentified)
OriginMadhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineJames W. and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection. Gift of Marilynn Alsdorf
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“Archer Stringing a Bow” is a work by India Madhya Pradesh, dated 11th century. It is executed in sandstone and classified as stone (unidentified). This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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